I have NO right to make fun of your beliefs, nor those of anyone else.
I do, however, have the right to disagree with other beliefs. And, I think such disagreement can (and should!) be expressed respectfully.
I think we should be able to maturely discuss and debate religious beliefs here without resorting to berating and mockery.

This is nobody's right.
Everyone has their own, personal beliefs, and though two people with different opinions may discuss, or challenge one another, none of them has the right to ridiculize the other.
After all, who says that any of their opinions is >the right< one?...
But take it easy, there have always been and there will always be individuals with exaggerated self-esteem and low respect for others.
They are the archetype of those who think they know everything, but know nothing.
Best advice is, if you come across such persons, learn to not pay attention.

In a personal attack capacity none whatsoever.
However I reserve the right to question, probe and yes ridicule any belief system. Not individuals that would be just nasty but I have every right to make jokes about the Tory party or religious fanaticism etc
EDIT: Rowan Atkinson puts it better than I ever could:
"To criticise a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous but to criticise their religion - that is a right. That is a freedom.
"The freedom to criticise ideas - any ideas even if they are sincerely held beliefs - is one of the fundamental freedoms of society.
"And the law which attempts to say you can criticise or ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar law indeed.
"It all points to the promotion of the idea that there should be a right not to be offended. But in my view the right to offend is far more important than any right not to be offended.
"The right to ridicule is far more important to society than any right not to be ridiculed because one in my view represents openness - and the other represents oppression."

Everyone has freedom of speech in this country but I don't think that ridiculing people should be met with acceptance by decent people anywhere. Why can't people disagree without making the other person seem like a complete idiot because his views are different. Everyone has the right to think what they want and to feel like they do and should be able to support their views without others berating them. But it's not gonna happen.

No right and every right. Given to me through morals and through the constitution. Everyone has the right to do so but what really decides it are peoples morals. I don't belittle people as a rule but have had some great laughs with friends doing it to eachother. We sure are one bunch of crazy characters!

No one has the right to make fun of anyone else's beliefs. Contesting someone else's beliefs in a polite and respectful manner is completely different. Bashing is ridiculous, and just pisses everyone off

&#039;You can have yours, and Ill keep mine', I always say.
What fun do you have to make my beliefs right?
OR we could re-arrange the words around once more and...
What right do you have to make my beliefs fun?
I assume you can see just where Im going with this all...Great! atleast one of us does..lol.

&quot;Why are jokes about Muhammad permitted, but not those about the genocide of the Jews?"
"Fair's fair: either everything should be allowed in the name of the freedom of expression, or we should censor that which shocks both parties. Many people who defend the right to caricature feel trapped. Will they publish drawings about the gas chambers in the name of freedom of expression?
Offence for offence? Infringement for infringement? Can the negation of Auschwitz be put on a par with the desecration of Muhammad? This is where two philosophies clash. The one says yes, these are equivalent "beliefs" which have been equally scorned. There is no difference between factual truth and professed faith; the conviction that the genocide took place and the certitude that Muhammad was illuminated by Archangel Gabriel are on a par. The others say no, the reality of the death camps is a matter of historical fact, whereas the sacredness of the prophets is a matter of personal belief.
This distinction between fact and belief is at the heart of Western thought. Aristotle distinguished between indicative discourse on the one hand, which could be used to reach an affirmation or a negation, and prayer on the other. Prayers are not a matter for discussion, because they do not state: they implore, promise, vow and declare. They do not relate information, they perform an act."
"one, two or three religions, four or five ideologies may in no way decide what citizens can do or think. What is at stake here is not only the freedom of the press, but also the permission to call a spade a spade and a gas chamber an abomination, regardless of our beliefs. What is at stake is the basis of all morality: here on earth the respect due to each individual starts with the recognition and rejection of the most flagrant examples of inhumanity."
Source and further information:
"Separating truth and belief (Andre Glucksmann)"
http://www.signandsight.com/features/640.html

I dont think you have a right to ridicule someone for their beliefs, but You have every right to explain to them why you might not agree with their opinion. Dont express your beliefs, if you arent ready to defend them.

I have a right to free speech...with that said I don't believe I have a 'right' to make fun of or judge anyone's beliefs, and I won't.
I despise it when others' do the same to me and I am not a hypocrite.

It's better than making fun of your race, gender, or some aspect that you had no choice in.
In a free society, no one should be protected from being offended. To ensure free speech, we must all accept that someone somewhere thinks what we believe is stupid and wants to vocalize that opinion. That's ok, because we can express our own opinions in response.

My Constitutional Right says that I do because of freedom of speech.
But in logical sense, NO!
For example, Galileo. He was ridiculed because he had a "ridiculous" idea (for the time) that the world was round.

I have every right under the US constitution. I have the right not only to make fun of your beliefs, but to print a monthly magazine called "Your Beliefs are Stupid", dedicated to making fun of everything that you stand for. Everyone in American has this same right.
However, ethical and moral principles would prevent me from ridiculing someone for what they believe, unless they're a Scientologist or something equally crackpot, and even then I'd be careful about how I go about it. If I disagree or find fault with someone's beliefs, I tend to avoid ridicule and try to engage in rational discourse (if possible).
A good example of someone abusing this right is the whole Westboro Baptist Church group headed by super-psychopath (and probably closet homosexual) Fred Phelps. You've probably seen them on the news, they're the "God Hates Fags" people.

We have the right of free speech. That includes ridiculing others.
Just because someone has the right to do something, doesn't mean it is a good thing to do.
Likewise, just because someone does something that is odious to you, doesn't mean they don't have the right to do it.
People often resort to saying "you have no right!" to someone who's hurt them. It's usually a fallacy.

Posed here is another "right" question..
i must say that the only right we truly possess is the right to fully explore one's own mind. You can think your own thoughts and questions whatever you so choose, but in the end, that is only a matter of self opinion.

everyone should be free to think what they want, and that includes me. personally, i dont like to make fun of other peoples beliefs. im not into making other people feel bad about themselves, although not everyone operates that way. i realize life is not usually black & white, right & wrong, many beliefs are subjective. i might suggest another way of thinking or give them my opinion, but i dont usually try too hard to convert others to my way of thinking. i like to allow them come to their own conclusions. i think the best way to operate is to challenge an idea or belief system with civil intellectual debate, not with mockery or ridicule. but if you have an ignorant belief that you wont let go of and has clearly been proven wrong, such as the earth is flat or women should be barefoot & pregnant in the kitchen or other such nonsense, sure, i might laugh. :)

well, as long as we are on the subject. you have the right to say and believe what you want within the limits of the law. now you can always go outside of the law and say and do what you want but, there is always a price to pay. i for one believe in freedom. but, anything good can be taken too far.
maybe, you are just being too sensitive to the subject.

NO ONE has the right to make fun of anyone's beliefs.
It is OK to comment or make a critical remark as long as it is not a disparging comment , lie, etc ...
However; some folksare just plain ignorant and Rude so just ignor it when people make fun of any of your beliefs ... that will upset them more that you did not argue with them ...

the same amount of right that you have to make fun of mine. But hopefully, neither of us will make fun of other people's beliefs. It is good to debate and help each other to come to better understandings.

In this country we have the freedom of speech. That gives us the right to make fun of whatever we want to. We can make fun of your skin color, your disabilities, your religion, your clothes, your background, your sex, your family or the TV shows you watch.
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Most, not all, people have the decency not to.

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